LOVE IS POSSIBLE

 

LOVE IS POSSIBLE 

Love is developed in wisdom and understanding boundaries.

And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, Philippians 1:9

People sometimes complain about the reality of love, when they don't understand the boundary side of it. They even doubt that true love is actually possible. The person who doesn't understand boundary and when to stop will soon give up and can not be effective in loving others.

God also has boundaries in loving us. He doesn't give us everything on the first day of our relationship with him.

 God himself expects . He only gives us as much as we are faithful to him from time to time.

Jesus replied, "Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. John 14:23

To really grow in loving others, you have to know when to say no and when to say yes.

The holiest person who lives on earth had his life principles including the principle of setting boundaries.

Even the love of Jesus has boundaries. Jesus wasn't easy-going. Jesus was not pressurized to do something he was not willing to do. Jesus had all the freedom to say yes or no depending on his conviction. Jesus had all the freedom to say yes or no depending on his conviction.

Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself. John 6:15

Our lord Jesus Christ taught the disciples to have boundaries in loving and serving others without which they don't survive in loving others.

"Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. Matthew 7:6

Love isn't loosing yourself. It is finding yourself and reaching out others as much as possible.

You don't love others at the cost of loving yourself. True love isn't loving others abusing yourself in the process.

Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. 1 Timothy 4:16

Love is giving to others. Even in giving there is boundary. It is only what you give cheerfully is a true giving. Giving under compulsion is mere religious activity. Giving without independence isn't true Christianity.

Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7

Even the famous love and compassion story of the bible teaches us about boundary. The Samaritan did everything he could to the person, and he was not willing to stay longer with the person longer. Instead, he went on to his business promising he would cover any extra expenses when he comes back. That is love and boundary. Luke 10:25-37

Setting boundary isn't the opposite of love but the understanding and one of the packages of it. Love is developed in understanding boundary principles.

That is the reason the Bible admonish us to be matured in mind.

Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults. 1 Corinthians 14:20

It isnt easy but it is possible. 

Abiy Wakuma Dinsa 

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